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Summary

The Sanders Lecture is presented annually at a divisional meeting of the APA on a topic in philosophy of mind, metaphysics, or epistemology that engages the analytic tradition.

Process

The Sanders Lecturer is selected by a committee appointed by the chair of the APA’s committee on lectures, publications, and research, in consultation with LPR committee members. Eligibility for this prize is limited to APA members. Currently serving members of the LPR committee and the APA board of officers are not eligible for the prize.

Members of the selection committee will normally be members of the LPR although additional members may be selected based on their expertise in the fields of philosophy of mind, analytic metaphysics, and/or analytic epistemology. Membership on the Sanders Lecture selection committee will rotate so that no single person serves for longer than two years. The selection of the lecturer must be ratified by the entire LPR.

Award

Frequency: Annual

Amount: $3,500 plus travel costs not to exceed $1,500.

The Sanders Lecture is published in the Proceedings and Addresses.

Background

The annual Sanders Lecture was established in 2013 to honor a distinguished scholar in philosophy of mind, metaphysics, or epistemology who engages the analytic tradition. It is generously funded by the Marc Sanders Foundation.

Previous Awardees

2018–2019

Timothy Williamson (New College, Oxford) - Central

2017–2018

David Christensen (Brown University) - Eastern

2016–2017

Louise Antony (University of Massachusetts Amherst) - Pacific

2015–2016

Ned Block (New York University) - Central

2014–2015

William Lycan (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill) - Eastern

2013–2014

Terry Horgan (University of Arizona) - Pacific

Note: Already published Sanders lectures are currently available to APA members on our website. Sign-in is required to download the files. Additional Sanders lectures will be added as they are published in the APA Proceedings and Addresses.